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Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Bentley Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series (2016)

Bentley Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series (2016)

Bentley is taking its fusion of luxury and performance to new
extremes with the launch of the Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team
Series. This exclusive series is limited to just seven cars, each
inspired by one of the seven Breitling Jets.
Renowned for their
precision, speed and daring, this summer the Breitling Jet Team will be
performing across the United States and Canada in a grand tour of epic
proportions. To commemorate this spectacle, Bentley's Mulliner division
has re-imagined the Continental GT Speed to mirror the distinctive look
of the Breitling Jets, fusing extreme customisation with immense speed.
The
exterior is painted in a striking duo-tone split of Hallmark and Onyx
with highlights colour matched to the exact Pantone of Breitling's
unique Yellow, reflecting the trademark look of the L-39 Albatros Jets.
This bespoke colour theme is continued on the interior, with unique sculpted seats featuring accents in Breitling Yellow.
Taking
customisation to new heights, each car is individually numbered and
corresponds to one of the seven Breitling Jets. The dashboard's carbon
fibre fascia panel displays an image of the seven planes in their
signature Avenger flight formation, with the corresponding jet
highlighted in Breitling Yellow.
Similarly, Mulliner has matched
the hide and thread to Breitling's signature yellow and designed a
series of logos and graphics for the headrests that highlight the number
of each car and the jet that inspired it. The tread plate plaques are
also individually numbered.
The series will debut at the Boeing
Seafair Airshow on 31st July, 2015 in Seattle, where the Breitling Jet
Team is performing. The key for each car will be handed over to its
owner by the corresponding plane's pilot, but not until they have
experienced a flight in the jet that inspired their car.
Geoff
Dowding, Director of Mulliner, said: "The Continental GT Speed Breitling
Jet Team Series demonstrates the level of customisation Mulliner can
achieve for customers. Creating this very special edition has been an
exciting experience for the entire team, taking inspiration from the
Breitling Jet Team's grand tour."